Beijing, Jan 01 : Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has been chosen as a Global Athlete ambassador for Right To Play, an organization emphasizing on sports and play in order to educate and empower more than one million children around the world.

An elated Kvitova, who is currently ranked number four, said that she was excited to be a Global Athlete Ambassador for Right To Play, adding that it was a charity whose work she really believe in - giving children the opportunity to learn through sport is a cause that's very close to her heart, the China Daily reported.

Johann Koss , founder of the organization, said that Kvitova's tremendous success as one of the top tennis stars in the game, combined with her dedication to children would bring invaluable awareness to their work, the report added. (ANI)